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LESSON Practice B
6-2 Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Write each decimal as a percent.
1. 0.17 2. 0.56 3. 0.04 4. 0.7

17% 56% 4% 70%

5. 0.025 6. 0.803 7. 0.3 8. 0.072

2.5% 80.3% 30% 7.2%

Write each fraction as a percent.

13 3 3 5
9. ᎏ40
ᎏ 10. ᎏ5ᎏ 11. ᎏ
20
ᎏ 12. ᎏ1ᎏ2

32.5% 60% 15% 41.7%

5 3 5 19
13. ᎏ1ᎏ6
14. ᎏ8ᎏ0
15. ᎏ6ᎏ 16. ᎏ25
ᎏ

31.25% 3.75% 83.3% 76%

Decide whether pencil and paper, mental math, or a calculator

is most useful when solving the following problems. Then
solve.
17. In a survey, 60 baseball fans were asked whether they thought
the designated hitter rule should be changed. Forty-one fans
thought the rule should be changed. What percent of the fans
surveyed said that the designated hitter rule should be
changed?

Possible answer: Since 41 ÷ 60 does not divide evenly, pencil and paper is not a
good choice. Since the denominator 60 is not a factor of 100, mental math is not
a a calculator is the best method; 68.3%.
18. The police use a speed gun to monitor one part of a highway.
During one hour, 6 out of 25 cars were traveling above the
speed limit. What percent of the cars were traveling above the
speed limit?

Possible answer: Since the denominator 25 is a factor of 100, mental

math is a d choice; 24%.
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 Practice A
LESSON Practice B
LESSON
6-2 Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 6-2 Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Complete. Write each decimal as a percent.
16 9
1. 0.16 =  = 16 % 2. 0.09 =  = 9% 1. 0.17 2. 0.56 3. 0.04 4. 0.7
100 100

3 60 21 84 17% 56% 4% 70%

3. 5 =  = 60 %  =  =
4. 25 84 %
100 100
5. 0.025 6. 0.803 7. 0.3 8. 0.072

Write each decimal as a percent. 2.5% 80.3% 30% 7.2%

5. 0.34 6. 0.08 7. 0.19 8. 0.64
Write each fraction as a percent.
13 3 3 5
34% 8% 19% 64% 9. 
40
 10. 5 11. 2
0
12. 1
2
9. 0.561 10. 0.049 11. 0.105 12. 0.9
32.5% 60% 15% 41.7%
5 3 5 19
56.1% 4.9% 10.5% 90% 13. 
16
 14. 8
0
15. 6 16. 25


Write each fraction as a percent. 31.25% 3.75% 83.3% 76%

1 7 15 9
13. 4 14. 5
0
15. 
16
 16. 
20

Decide whether pencil and paper, mental math, or a calculator
is most useful when solving the following problems. Then
25% 14% 93.75% 45% solve.
7 9 11 4
17. 8 18. 40
 19. 
50
 20. 5 17. In a survey, 60 baseball fans were asked whether they thought
the designated hitter rule should be changed. Forty-one fans
87.5% 22.5% 22% 80% thought the rule should be changed. What percent of the fans
surveyed said that the designated hitter rule should be
changed?
Decide whether to use pencil and paper, mental math, or a
calculator. Then solve. Possible answer: Since 41 ÷ 60 does not divide evenly, pencil and paper is not a
21. In a survey, 25 students were asked whether they prefer orange good choice. Since the denominator 60 is not a factor of 100, mental math is not
juice or grapefruit juice. Seventeen students said they prefer
orange juice. What percent of the students surveyed said they a good choice. So using a calculator is the best method; 68.3%.
prefer orange juice?
18. The police use a speed gun to monitor one part of a highway.
Possible answer: Since the denominator 25 is a factor of 100, mental During one hour, 6 out of 25 cars were traveling above the
speed limit. What percent of the cars were traveling above the
math is a good choice; 68%. speed limit?

Possible answer: Since the denominator 25 is a factor of 100, mental

math is a good choice; 24%.
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Practice C
LESSON Reteach
LESSON
6-2 Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 6-2 Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Write each decimal as a percent. To change a decimal to a percent:
• move the decimal point two places to the right; 0.07 = .07. = 7%
1. 0.04 2. 0.975 3. 0.031 4. 0.409
• write the % symbol after the number.

4% 97.5% 3.1% 40.9%

Write each decimal as a percent.
5. 0.378 6. 0.4 7. 0.524 8. 0.067
1. 0.34 2. 0.06 3. 0.93 4. 0.57

37.8% 40% 52.4% 6.7%

34% 6% 93% 57%
Write each fraction as a percent. 5. 0.8 6. 0.734 7. 0.082 8. 0.225
13 7 17 5
9. 80
 10. 9 11. 
20
 12. 8
80% 73.4% 8.2% 22.5%
16.25% 77.8% 85% 62.5% 9. 0.604 10. 0.09 11. 0.518 12. 0.039
39 4 11 9
13. 4 14. 11 15.   16.  
0 25 50 60.4% 9% 51.8% 3.9%
97.5% 36.4% 44% 18%
To change a fraction
8 x
to a percent:  = 
Compare. Write <, >, or =. 25 100 Think: 100 ÷ 25 = 4.
• Find an equivalent fraction with
1 3 7 8  4 = 32 So, multiply the
17. 30%  18. 5 60% 19.   44% a denominator of 100.  
3 16 25  4 = 100 numerator and
• Use the numerator of the 8 32
equivalent fraction as the  =  = 32% denominator by 4.
   percent.
25 100

7
20. 0.065 65% 21. 0.507 50% 22. 
40
 20%

Write each fraction as a percent.

   3 2 7 1
13. 
10
 14. 50
15. 
20
 16. 5

Decide whether pencil and paper, mental math, or a calculator

is most useful when solving the following problem. Then solve. 30% 4% 35% 20
1 3 3 23
23. In a survey, 80 students were asked to name their favorite 15. 8 16. 25
17. 4 18. 
40

subject. Thirty students said that English was their favorite.
What percent of the students surveyed said that English was
their favorite subject?
12.5% 12% 75% 57.5%
30 3
Possible answer: Since  = , and 3 ÷ 8 divides evenly, 11
19.  
43
20. 50

24
21.  
7
22. 8
80 8 20 25

pencil and paper is a good choice; 37.5%. 55% 86% 96% 87.5%

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